Inbred corn line ZS01101

ABSTRACT

Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01101. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01101 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01101 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01101 with at least one other corn line.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention is in the field of corn breeding, specifically relating to an inbred corn line designated ZS01101.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The original maize plant was indigenous to the Western Hemisphere. The plants were weedlike and only through the efforts of early breeders was a cultivated crop species developed. The physical traits of maize are such that self pollination or cross pollination can occur. Each plant has a separate male and female flower, the tassel and ear, respectively. Natural pollination occurs when wind transfers pollen from tassel to the silks on the corn ears. This type of pollination contributed to the wide variation of maize varieties present in the Western Hemisphere.

The development of a planned breeding program for maize only occurred in the last century. Originally, maize was an open pollinated variety having heterogeneous genotypes. The maize farmer selected uniform ears from the yield of these genotypes and reserved them for planting the next season. The result was a field of maize plants that were segregating for a variety of traits. This type of maize selection lead to at most incremental increases in seed yield.

Large increases in seed yield were the result of the development of hybrid corn varieties in planned breeding programs. Hybrids were developed by selecting corn lines and selfing these lines for several generations to develop homozygous pure inbred lines and crossing selected inbred lines with unrelated inbred lines to produce hybrid progeny (F1). Inbred lines can be difficult to produce since the inbreeding process in corn decreases the vigor. However, when two inbred lines are crossed, the hybrid plant evidences greatly increased vigor compared to open pollinated segregating maize plants. An important factor of the homozygosity and the homogeneity of the inbred lines is that the hybrid from any cross will always be the same, and can be reproduced.

The ultimate objective of the commercial maize seed companies is to produce high yielding, agronomically sound plants which perform well in certain regions or areas of the Corn Belt. To produce these types of hybrids, the companies must develop inbreds which carry needed traits into the hybrid combination. Hybrids are not uniformly adapted for the Corn Belt, but are specifically adapted for regions of the Corn Belt. Northern regions of the Corn Belt require shorter season hybrids than do southern regions of the Corn Belt. Hybrids that grow well in Colorado and Nebraska soils may not flourish in rich Illinois soil. Thus, a variety of major agronomic traits are important in hybrid combination for the various Corn Belt regions, and have an impact on hybrid performance.

Inbred line development and hybrid testing have been emphasized in the past half century in commercial maize production as a means to increase hybrid performance. Inbred development is usually done by pedigree selection. Pedigree selection can be selection in an F₂ population produced from a planned cross of two genotypes (often elite inbred lines), or selection of progeny of synthetic varieties, open pollinated, composite, or backcross populations. This type of selection is effective for highly inheritable traits, but other traits, for example, yield requires replicated test crosses at a variety of stages for accurate selection.

Maize breeders select for a variety of traits in inbreds that impact hybrid performance along with selecting for acceptable parental traits. Such traits include yield potential in hybrid combination; dry down; maturity; grain moisture at harvest; greensnap; resistance to root lodging; resistance to stalk lodging; grain quality; disease and insect resistance; ear and plant height; performance in different soil types such as: low level of organic matter, clay, sand, black, high pH, low pH; performance in: wet environments, drought environments, and no tillage conditions. These traits appear to be governed by a complex genetic system that makes selection and breeding of an inbred line extremely difficult. Even if an inbred in hybrid combination has excellent yield (a desired characteristic), it may not be useful because it fails to have acceptable parental traits such as seed yield, seed size, pollen production, good silks, plant height, etc.

To illustrate the difficulty of breeding and developing inbred lines, the following example is given. Two inbreds compared for similarity of 29 traits differed significantly for 18 traits between the two lines. If 18 simply inherited single gene traits were polymorphic with gene frequencies of 0.5 in the parental lines, and assuming independent segregation (as would essentially be the case if each trait resided on a different chromosome arm), then the specific combination of these traits as embodied in an inbred would only be expected to become fixed at a rate of one in 262,144 possible homozygous genetic combinations. Selection of the specific inbred combination is also influenced by the specific selection environment on many of these 18 traits which makes the probability of obtaining this one inbred even more remote. Thus, the general procedure of producing a non segregating F₁ generation and self pollinating to produce a F₂ generation that segregates for traits does not easily lead to a useful inbred. Great care and breeder expertise must be used in selection of breeding material to continue to increase yield and agronomics of inbreds and resultant commercial hybrids.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an inbred corn line ZS01101. Specifically, this invention relates to plants and seeds of this line. Additionally, this relates to a method of producing hybrid seed corn from this inbred. More particularly, this invention relates to the unique combination of traits that combine in corn line ZS01101.

Generally then, broadly the present invention includes an inbred corn seed designated ZS01101. This seed produces a corn plant.

The invention also includes the tissue culture of regenerable cells of ZS01101 wherein the tissue regenerates plants having the genotype of ZS01101. The tissue culture is selected from the group consisting of leaves, pollen, embryos, roots, root tips, anthers, silk, flowers, kernels, ears, cobs, husks and stalks, and cells and protoplasts thereof. The corn plant regenerated from ZS01101 having ZS01101's genotype.

The invention extends to hybrid seed produced by planting, in pollinating proximity, seeds of corn inbred lines ZS01101 and another inbred line; cultivating corn plants resulting from said planting; preventing pollen production by the plants of one of the inbred lines; allowing natural cross pollinating to occur between said inbred lines; and harvesting seeds produced on plants of the inbred. The hybrid seed produced by hybrid combination of plants of inbred corn seed designated ZS01101 and plants of another inbred line. Hybrid plants grown from this hybrid seed.

The invention further includes a method of hybrid F1 production. A first generation (F1) hybrid corn plant produced by the process of planting, in pollinating proximity, seeds of corn inbred lines ZS01101 and another inbred line; cultivating corn plants resulting from said planting; preventing pollen production by the plants of one of the inbred lines; allowing natural cross pollinating to occur between said inbred lines; harvesting seeds produced on plants of the inbred; and growing a harvested seed.

A tissue culture of the regenerable cells of hybrid plants produced with use of ZS01101 genetic material. A tissue culture of the regenerable cells of the corn plant produced by the method described above.

DEFINITIONS

In the description and examples which follow, a number of terms are used. In order to provide a clear and consistent understanding of the specifications and claims, including the scope to be given such terms, the following definitions are provided.

BL MOIST

The moisture percentage of the grain at black layer, i.e., when 50% of the plants per plot have reached physiological maturity.

COLD GERM

Cold Germ is a measurement of seed germination under cold soil conditions. Data is reported as percent of seed germinating.

ECB

European corn borer a maize eating insect. ECBI is the first brood generation of European corn borers. ECBII is the second generation of European corn borers.

EMERGE

The number of emerged plants per plot (planted at the same seedling rate) collected when plants have two fully developed leaves.

GI

This is a selection index which provides a single quantitative measure of the worth of a hybrid based on four traits. Yield is the primary trait contributing to index values. The GI value is calculated by combining stalk lodging, root lodging, yield and dropped ears according to the attached mathematical formula:

    GI=100+0.5 (YLD)-0.9(% STALK LODGE)-0.9(% ROOT LODGE)-2.7(% DROPPED EAR)

GLS

Gray Leaf Spot (Cercospora zeae) disease rating. This is rated on a 1-9 scale with a "1" being very susceptible, and a "9" being very resistant.*

GW

Goss' Wilt (Corynebacterium nebraskense). This is rated on a 1-9 scale with a "1" being very susceptible, and a "9" being very resistant.*

HEATP10

The number of Growing Degree Units (GDU's) or heat units required for an inbred line or hybrid to have approximately 10 percent of the plants shedding pollen. This trait is measured from the time of planting. Growing Degree Units are calculated by the Barger Method where the GDU's for a 24 hour period are:

    GDU=(Max Temp (°F.)+Min Temp (°F.))-50

The highest maximum temperature used is 86° F. and the lowest minimum temperature used is 50° F. For each inbred or hybrid it takes a certain number of GDU's to reach various stages of plant development.

HEATBL

The number of GDU's after planting when approximately 50 percent of the inbred or hybrid plants in a plot have grain which has reached physiological maturity (black layer).

HEATPEEK

The number of GDU's after planting of an inbred when approximately 50 percent of the plants show visible tassel extension.

HEATP50 or HTP50

The number of GDU's required for an inbred or hybrid to have approximately 50 percent of the plants shedding pollen. Growing Degree Units are calculated by the Barger Method as shown in the HEATP10 definition.

HEATP90

The number of GDU's accumulated from planting when the last 100 percent of plants in an inbred or hybrid are still shedding enough viable pollen for pollination to occur. Growing Degree Units are calculated by the Barger Method as shown in the HEATP10 definition.

HEATS10

The number of GDU's required for an inbred or hybrid to have approximately 10 percent of the plants with silk emergence of at least 0.5 inches. Growing Degree Units are calculated by the Barger Method as shown in the HEATP10 definition.

HEATS50 or HTS50

The number of GDU's required for an inbred or hybrid to have approximately 50 percent of the plants with silk emergence of at least 0.5 inches. Growing Degree Units are calculated by the Barger Method as shown in the HEATP10 definition.

HEATS90

The number of GDU's required for an inbred or hybrid to have approximately 90 percent of the plants with silk emergence of at least 0.5 inches. Growing Degree Units are calculated by the Barger Method as shown in the HEATP10 definition.

MDMV_(A)

Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus strain A. The corn is rated on a 1-9 scale with a "1" being very susceptible, and a "9" being very resistant.*

MDMV_(B)

Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus strain B. This is rated on a 1-9 scale with a "1" being very susceptible and a "9" being very resistant.*

MOISTURE

The average percentage grain moisture of an inbred or hybrid at harvest time.

NLB

Northern Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum) disease rating. This is rated on a 1-9 scale with a "1" being very susceptible, and a "9" being very resistant.*

PCT TILLER

The total number of tillers per plot divided by the total number of plants per plot.

PLANT

This term includes plant cells, plant protoplasts, plant cell tissue cultures from which corn plants can be regenerated, plant calli, plant clumps, and plant cells that are intact in plants or parts of plants, such as embryos, pollen, flowers, kernels, ears, cobs, leaves, husks, stalks, roots, root tips, anthers, silk and the like.

PLANT HEIGHT

The distance in centimeters from ground level to the base of the tassel peduncle.

RM

Predicted relative maturity based on the moisture percentage of the grain at harvest. This rating is based on known set of checks and utilizes standard linear regression analyses and is referred to as the Minnesota Relative Maturity Rating System.

SHED

The volume of pollen shed by the male flower rated on a 1-9 scale where a "1" is a very light pollen shedder, a "4.5" is a moderate shedder, and a "9" is a very heavy shedder. If the Table(s) 3 have reduced the 1-9 shed scale to a 1-3 shed scale then any shed on Table 3 can be multiplied by 3 to reach the 1-9 shed scale.

SLB

Southern Leaf Blight (Bipolaris maydis) disease rating. This is rated on a 1-9 scale with a "1" being very susceptible, and a "9" being very resistant.*

TWT

The measure of the weight of grain in pounds for a one bushel volume adjusted for percent grain moisture.

VIGOR

Visual rating of 1 to 9 made 2-3 weeks post-emergence where a "1" indicates very poor early plant development, and a "9" indicates superior plant development.

WARM GERM

A measurement of seed germination under ideal (warm, moist) conditions. Data is reported as percent of seeds germinating.

YIELD (YLD)

Actual yield of grain at harvest adjusted to 15.5% moisture. Measurements are reported in bushels per acre.

% DROPPED EARS (DE)

The number of plants per plot which dropped their primary ear divided by the total number of plants per plot.

% LRG FLAT

Percentage by weight of shelled corn that passes through a 26/64 inch round screen and a 14/64 inch slot screen, but does not pass through a screen with 20.5/64 inch round openings.

% LRG ROUND

Percentage by weight of shelled corn that passes through a 26/64 inch round screen, but does not pass through a 14/64 inch slot screen or a screen with 20.5/64 inch round openings.

% MED FLAT

Percentage by weight of shelled corn that passes through a 20.5/64 inch round screen and a 13/64 inch slotted screen, but does not pass through a screen with 17/64 inch round openings.

% MED ROUND

Percentage by weight of shelled corn that passes through a 20.5/64 inch round screen, but does not pass through a 13/64 inch slot screen or a screen with 17/64 inch round openings.

% SML FLAT

Percentage by weight of shelled corn that passes through a 17/64 inch round screen and a 12/64 inch slotted screen, but does not pass through a screen with 15/64 inch round openings.

% SML ROUND

Percentage by weight of shelled corn that passes through a 17/64 inch round screen, but does not pass through a 12/64 inch slotted screen or a screen with 15/64 inch round openings.

% ROOT LODGE (RL)

Percentage of plants per plot leaning more that 30 degrees from vertical divided by total plants per plot.

% STALK LODGE (SL)

Percentage of plants per plot with the stalk broken below the primary ear node divided by the total plants per plot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

ZS01101 can be used as a female or male line due to its pollen shed and seed production abilities. This ZS01101 line shows good general combining ability and specific combining ability with all type of inbreds, especially stiff stalks.

This inbred shows good seed grade out and good germination quality and high inbred seed yield. This inbred has an ability to hold silks and it is a unique light green color. This line makes big robust hybrids that carry health and disease tolerance.

The inbred has shown uniformity and stability within the limits of environmental influence for all the traits as described in the Variety Description Information (Table 1) that follows. Most of the data in the Variety Description information was collected at Slater, Iowa.

The inbred has been self-pollinated for a sufficient number of generations to give inbred uniformity. During plant selection in each generation, the uniformity of plant type was selected to ensure homozygosity and phenotypic stability. The line has been increased in isolated farmland environments with data on uniformity and agronomic traits being observed to assure uniformity and stability. No variant traits have been observed or are expected in ZS01101.

The best method of producing the invention, ZS01101 which is substantially homozygous, is by planting the seed of ZS01101 which is substantially homozygous and self-pollinating or sib pollinating the resultant plant in an isolated environment, and harvesting the resultant seed or the resultant pollen.

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________     ZS01101                                                                        VARIETY DESCRIPTION INFORMATION                                                __________________________________________________________________________     #1 Type: Dent                                                                  #2 Region Best Adapted: Broadly adapted -- north, south, east, and west           regions.                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     PROJECT MO PVP TRAITS                                                          INBRED ZS01101                                                                                        N MEAN STD.                                                                              T-STAT                                                                               PROB 95%  CI                            __________________________________________________________________________     EAR HEIGHT (CM)        15                                                                               55.87                                                                               8.28                                                                              26.13 0.0000                                                                              (51.68, 60.06)                     LENGTH OF PRIMARY EAR LEAF (CM)                                                                       15                                                                               79.47                                                                               3.64                                                                              84.50 0.0000                                                                              (77.62, 81.31)                     WIDTH OF PRIMARY EAR LEAF (CM)                                                                        15                                                                               8.60 0.76                                                                              43.79 0.0000                                                                              (8.22, 8.98)                       TOP EAR INTERNODE (CM) 15                                                                               14.90                                                                               1.12                                                                              51.62 0.0000                                                                              (14.33, 15.47)                     DEGREE OF LEAF ANGLE   15                                                                               14.27                                                                               2.87                                                                              19.28 0.0000                                                                              (12.82, 15.72)                     # OF EARS PER PLANT    15                                                                               1.00 0.00          (1.00, 1.00)                       # OF LEAVES ABOVE TOP EAR                                                                             15                                                                               4.93 0.46                                                                              41.74 0.0000                                                                              (4.70, 5.16)                       # OF PRIMARY LATERAL TASSEL BRANCHES                                                                  15                                                                               2.60 1.12                                                                              8.98  0.0000                                                                              (2.03, 3.17)                       PLANT HEIGHT (CM)      15                                                                               137.1                                                                               9.72                                                                              54.61 0.0000                                                                              (132.1, 142.0)                     TASSEL LENGTH (CM)     15                                                                               42.27                                                                               6.62                                                                              24.74 0.0000                                                                              (38.92, 45.62)                     TASSEL BRANCH ANGLE    14                                                                               16.50                                                                               9.97                                                                              6.19  0.0000                                                                              (11.27, 21.73)                     # OF TILLER PER PLANTS 15                                                                               0.00 0.00          (0.00, 0.00)                       WEIGHT PER 100 KERNELS (GM)                                                                           15                                                                               18.86                                                                               3.10                                                                              23.58 0.0000                                                                              (17.29, 20.43)                     EAR LENGTH (CM)        15                                                                               16.27                                                                               2.60                                                                              24.19 0.0000                                                                              (14.95, 17.58)                     EAR WEIGHT (GM)        15                                                                               109.7                                                                               29.33                                                                             14.49 0.0000                                                                              (94.89, 124.6)                     # OF KERNEL ROWS       15                                                                               16.93                                                                               1.49                                                                              44.12 0.0000                                                                              (16.18, 17.69)                     COB DIAMETER AT MID-POINT (MM)                                                                        15                                                                               23.40                                                                               0.99                                                                              91.95 0.0000                                                                              (22.90, 23.90)                     EAR DIAMETER AT MID-POINT (MM)                                                                        15                                                                               38.67                                                                               1.76                                                                              85.12 0.0000                                                                              (37.78, 39.56)                     KERNEL LENGTH (MM)     15                                                                               9.80 0.68                                                                              56.14 0.0000                                                                               (9.46, 10.14)                     KERNEL THICKNESS (MM)  15                                                                               4.80 0.94                                                                              19.75 0.0000                                                                              (4.32, 5.28)                       KERNEL WIDTH (MM)      15                                                                               6.73 0.70                                                                              37.06 0.0000                                                                              (6.38, 7.09)                       % ROUND KERNELS (SHAPE GRADE)                                                                         15                                                                               28.07                                                                               14.33                                                                             7.59  0.0000                                                                              (20.81, 35.32)                     SHANK LENGTH           15                                                                               12.33                                                                               3.75                                                                              12.72 0.0000                                                                              (10.43, 14.23)                     __________________________________________________________________________     INBRED ZS01101                                                                 __________________________________________________________________________     #3  MATURITY                                                                   DAYS                                                                               HEATUNITS                                                                  65  1584   FROM PLANTING TO 50% OF PLANTS IN SILK                              65  1584   FROM PLANTING TO 50% OF PLANTS IN POLLEN                            10         FROM 10% TO 90% POLLEN SHED                                         #4  PLANT                                                                      DATA                                                                           1          ANTHOCYANIN OF BRACE ROOTS: 1 = ABSENT 2 = FAINT 3 = MODERATE                  4 = DARK                                                            #5  LEAF                                                                       COLOR/DATA                                                                     3/DARK GREEN                                                                              LEAF COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-5GY 4/6                                   2          LEAF SHEATH PUBESCENCE (1 = NONE TO 9 = PEACH FUZZ)                 3          MARGINAL WAVES (1 = NONE TO 9 = MANY)                               6          LONGITUDINAL CREASES (1 = NONE TO 9 = MANY)                         #6  TASSEL                                                                     COLOR/DATA                                                                     7          POLLEN SHED (0 = STERILE TO 9 = HEAVY SHEDDER)                      5/GREEN-YELLOW                                                                            ANTHER COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-2.5GY 8/12                              1/LIGHT GREEN                                                                             GLUME COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-2.5GY 8/2                                1          BAR GLUME: 1 = ABSENT 2 = PRESENT                                   #7A EAR (UNHUSKED DATA)                                                        COLOR/DATA                                                                     1/LIGHT GREEN                                                                             SILK COLOR (3 DAYS AFTER EMERGE) **MUNSELL CODE-2.5GY 8/6           5/GREEN-YELLOW                                                                            FRESH HUSK (25 DAYS AFTER 50% SILK) **MUNSELL CODE-2.5GY 7/8        22/TAN     DRY HUSK COLOR (65 DAYS AFTER 50% SILK **MUNSELL CODE-2.5Y                     8/6                                                                 2          POSITION OF EAR AT DRY HUSK: 1 = UPRIGHT 2 = HORIZONTAL 3 =                    PENDENT                                                             3          HUSK TIGHTNESS (1 = VERY LOOSE TO 9 = VERY TIGHT)                   2          HUSK EXTENSION AT HARVEST: 1 = EXPOSED EAR 2 = 8 CM 3 = 8-10                   CM 4 = >10 CM                                                       #7B EAR (HUSKED DATA)                                                          DATA                                                                           1          KERNEL ROWS: 1 = INDISTINCT 2 = DISTINCT                            1          ROW ALIGNMENT: 1 = STRAIT 2 = SLIGHT CURVE 3 = SPIRAL               1          EAR TAPPER: 1 = STRAIT 2 = AVERAGE 3 = EXTREME                      #8  KERNEL (DRY)                                                               COLOR/DATA                                                                     1          ALEURONE COLOR PATTERN: 1 = HOMO 2 = SEG                            7/YELLOW   ALEURONE COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-2.5Y 8/10                             7/YELLOW   HARD ENDOSPERM COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-2.5Y 7/10                       3          ENDOSPERM TYPE                                                      7/YELLOW   CROWN COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-2.5Y 8/10                                #9  COB                                                                        COLOR                                                                          11/PINK    COB COLOR **MUNSELL CODE-10R 7/5                                    #11 DISEASE RESISTANCE                                                                       Northern leaf blight = 8.5                                                     NLSr2* = 7                                                                     Gray leaf spot = 7                                                             Eye = 7.5                                                                      GW = 6.5                                                                       MDMVB = 1                                                        *Northern Leaf Spot Race Two                                                   #12 The comparable inbreds to ZS01101 are PVP#8500037, PVP#8200062,            ZS0551. There is no                                                            comparable same location data for PVP8400030 which would also be a             comparable inbred.                                                             __________________________________________________________________________

The Munsell code is a reference book of color which is known and used in the industry and by persons with ordinary skill in the art of plant breeding.

The purity and homozygosity of inbred ZS01101 is constantly being tracked using isozyme genotypes as shown in Table 2.

Isozyme Genotypes for ZS01101

Isozyme data were generated for inbred corn line ZS01101 according to procedures known and published in the art. The data in Table 2 gives the electrophoresis data on ZS01101.

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________     ELECTROPHORESIS RESULTS FOR ZS01101                                            INBRED                                                                               ACP1 ACP4 ADH MDH1 MDH2 PGD1 PGD2 PH1 PGM IDH2                           __________________________________________________________________________     ZS01101                                                                              11   22   22  22   11   11   11   22  22  22                             __________________________________________________________________________      Inbred and Hybrid Performance of ZS01101                                 

The traits and characteristics of inbred corn line ZS01101 are listed to compare with other inbreds and/or in hybrid combination. ZS01101 data shows the characteristics and traits of importance, giving a snapshot of ZS01101 in these specific environments.

Table 3A shows a comparison between ZS01101 and a comparable inbred PVP #8500037. ZS01101 has significantly higher seedling vigor than does inbred PVP #8500037. ZS01101 has higher yield and significantly lower grain moisture at harvest than does PVP #8500037. ZS01101 has an outstanding yield for an inbred which makes the production of inbred seed economical. ZS01101 flowers significantly later than PVP #8500037 across all pollination and silking data. ZS01101 reaches heat peek and black layer with significantly higher heat units than does PVP #8500037. ZS01101 has significantly more large and medium round seed then does PVP #8500037.

                                      TABLE 3A                                     __________________________________________________________________________     PAIRED INBRED COMPARISON DATA                                                  __________________________________________________________________________                              PCT   PLANT EAR           EAR   PCT                   YEAR  INBRED VIGOR EMERGE                                                                               TILLER                                                                               HEIGHT                                                                               HEIGHT SHED   QUALITY                                                                              BARREN                __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               7.4   91.1        170.2 76.7   8.0                                      PVP# 8500037                                                                          5.6   84.6        134.1 63.8   8.4                                      # EXPTS                                                                               5     5           5     5      5                                        DIFF   1.8   6.6         36.1  13.0   0.4                                      PROB   0.001*                                                                               0.199       0.006*                                                                               0.027**                                                                               0.477                              __________________________________________________________________________     YEAR  INBRED HEATP10                                                                              HEATP50                                                                              HEATP90                                                                              HEATS10                                                                              HEATS50                                                                               HEATS90                            __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               1504  1526  1615  1492  1529   1572                                     PVP# 8500037                                                                          1415  1454  1565  1422  1454   1497                                     # EXPTS                                                                               5     5     5     5     5      5                                        DIFF   89    72    51    71    75     75                                       PROB   0.008*                                                                               0.010**                                                                              0.016**                                                                              0.010*                                                                               0.011**                                                                               0.002*                             __________________________________________________________________________                              BL    % ROOT                                                                               % STALK                                                                               % DROPPED                          YEAR  INBRED HEATPEEK                                                                             HEATBL                                                                               MOIST LODGE LODGE  EARS   MOISTURE                                                                             YIELD                 __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               1428  2609  29.0                      11.5  110.6                       PVP# 8500037                                                                          1383  2470  33.5                      13.0  93.7                        # EXPTS                                                                               5     2     2                         5     5                           DIFF   45    139   4.5                       1.5   16.9                        PROB   0.019**                                                                              0.099***                                                                             0.323                     0.037**                     __________________________________________________________________________                  WARM  COLD  % LRG % LRG % MED  % MED  % SML % SML                 YEAR  INBRED GERM  GERM  ROUND FLAT  ROUND  FLAT   ROUND FLAT                  __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               97.4  85.4  2.0   3.4   24.3   41.7   13.2  12.9                        PVP# 8500037                                                                          95.8  83.3  0.4   0.5   21.0   31.3   19.5  20.1                        # EXPTS                                                                               5     5     5     5     5      5      5     5                           DIFF   1.6   2.1   1.5   2.9   3.3    10.4   6.3   7.3                         PROB   0.195 0.481 0.007*                                                                               0.008*                                                                               0.052***                                  __________________________________________________________________________

Table 3B compares ZS01101 with PVP #8200062. ZS01101 has better pollen shed and better yield by 40 bushels and has lower grain moisture at harvest than does PVP #8200062. Clearly this line is excellent as a male or a female. ZS01101 has significantly more seedling vigor and shows significant difference in higher ear placement than inbred PVP #8200062. PVP #8200062 has significantly lower cold and warm germination results in testing than does ZS01101. ZS01101 flowers with fewer heat units than does PVP #8200062.

                                      TABLE 3B                                     __________________________________________________________________________     PAIRED INBRED COMPARISON DATA                                                  __________________________________________________________________________                              PCT   PLANT EAR           EAR   PCT                   YEAR  INBRED VIGOR EMERGE                                                                               TILLER                                                                               HEIGHT                                                                               HEIGHT SHED   QUALITY                                                                              BARREN                __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               6.5   88.0        168.3 79.3   7.5                                      PVP# 8200062                                                                          4.8   82.7        166.0 86.5   6.1                                      # EXPTS                                                                               11    11          11    11     8                                        DIFF   1.7   5.3         2.3   7.2    1.4                                      PROB   0.001*                                                                               0.177       0.568 0.046**                                                                               0.020**                            __________________________________________________________________________     YEAR  INBRED HEATP10                                                                              HEATP50                                                                              HEATP90                                                                              HEATS10                                                                              HEATS50                                                                               HEATS90                            __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               1483  1527  1631  1474  1520   1568                                     PVP# 8200062                                                                          1574  1633  1742  1606  1662   1696                                     # EXPTS                                                                               9     9     9     9     9      9                                        DIFF   91    106   112   132   142    128                                      PROB   0.000*                                                                               0.000*                                                                               0.000*                                                                               0.000*                                                                               0.000* 0.000*                             __________________________________________________________________________                              BL    % ROOT                                                                               % STALK                                                                               % DROPPED                          YEAR  INBRED HEATPEEK                                                                             HEATBL                                                                               MOIST LODGE LODGE  EARS   MOISTURE                                                                             YIELD                 __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               1409  2611  29.0                      12.4  97.9                        PVP# 8200062                                                                          1480  2658  29.5                      13.1  57.3                        # EXPTS                                                                               9     2     1                         11    11                          DIFF   72    47    0.5                       0.7   40.6                        PROB   0.003*                                                                               0.227                           0.105                       __________________________________________________________________________                  WARM  COLD  % LRG % LRG % MED  % MED  % SML % SML                 YEAR  INBRED GERM  GERM  ROUND FLAT  ROUND  FLAT   ROUND FLAT                  __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                              ZS01101                                                                               94.0  82.0  1.2   3.0   18.6   45.1   12.4  16.3                        PVP# 8200062                                                                          87.1  51.1  47.6  28.2  18.6   4.4    0.5   0.1                         # EXPTS                                                                               10    10    10    10    10     10     10    9                           DIFF   6.8   30.9  46.4  25.2  0.0    40.7   11.9  16.1                        PROB   0.047**                                                                              0.008*                                                                               0.000*                                                                               0.000*                                                                               0.995                                     __________________________________________________________________________

Table 3C is an inbred comparison between ZS01101 and ZS0551. ZS01101 has significantly better emergence than does ZS0551 as well as having better seedling vigor. ZS01101 is a significantly shorter plant with significantly lower ear placement than ZS0551. ZS01101 reaches all three rated levels of silking (HeatS10-90) significantly earlier than does ZS0551. ZS01101 has lower grain moisture at harvest and higher yield than ZS0551.

                                      TABLE 3C                                     __________________________________________________________________________     PAIRED INBRED COMPARISON DATA                                                  __________________________________________________________________________                              PCT   PLANT EAR           EAR   PCT                   YEAR   INBRED                                                                               VIGOR EMERGE                                                                               TILLER                                                                               HEIGHT                                                                               HEIGHT SHED   QUALITY                                                                              BARREN                __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                               ZS01101                                                                              6.5   87.4        169.4 81.0   7.5                                       ZS0551                                                                               6.2   79.9        186.0 88.9   6.4                                       # EXPTS                                                                              13    13          13    13     11                                        DIFF  0.3   7.6         16.7  7.9    1.1                                       PROB  0.366 0.006*      0.000*                                                                               0.016**                                                                               0.031**                            __________________________________________________________________________     YEAR   INBRED                                                                               HEATP10                                                                              HEATP50                                                                              HEATP90                                                                              HEATS10                                                                              HEATS50                                                                               HEATS90                            __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                               ZS01101                                                                              1477  1519  1635  1472  1515   1563                                      ZS0551                                                                               1492  1548  1686  1517  1561   1604                                      # EXPTS                                                                              11    11    11    11    11     11                                        DIFF  14    29    51    45    46     41                                        PROB  0.291 0.131 0.021**                                                                              0.001*                                                                               0.004* 0.014**                            __________________________________________________________________________                              BL    % ROOT                                                                               % STALK                                                                               % DROPPED                          YEAR   INBRED                                                                               HEATPEEK                                                                             HEATBL                                                                               MOIST LODGE LODGE  EARS   MOISTURE                                                                             YIELD                 __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                               ZS01101                                                                              1405  2611  29.0                      12.4  99.2                         ZS0551                                                                               1432  2626  31.5                      15.3  90.0                         # EXPTS                                                                              11    2     1                         13    13                           DIFF  27    15    2.5                       2.9   9.3                          PROB  0.084***                                                                             0.588                           0.013**                     __________________________________________________________________________                  WARM  COLD  % LRG % LRG % MED  % MED  % SML % SML                 YEAR   INBRED                                                                               GERM  GERM  ROUND FLAT  ROUND  FLAT   ROUND FLAT                  __________________________________________________________________________     OVERALL                                                                               ZS01101                                                                              93.6  80.4  1.1   3.0   17.9   45.7   12.2  16.4                         ZS0551                                                                               87.7  67.6  40.8  53.2  3.5    1.2    0.2   0.0                          # EXPTS                                                                              8     8     11    11    11     11     11    10                           DIFF  5.9   12.8  39.8  50.2  14.3   44.5   12.0  16.4                         PROB  0.299 0.091***                                                                             0.000*                                                                               0.000*                                                                               0.000*                                    __________________________________________________________________________

Table 4 shows the GCA (general combining ability) estimates of ZS01101 compared with the GCA estimates of the other inbreds. The estimates show the general combining ability is weighted by the number of experiment/location combinations in which the specific hybrid combination occurs. The interpretation of the data for all traits is that a positive comparison is a practical advantage. A negative comparison is a practical disadvantage. The general combining ability of an inbred is clearly evidenced by the results of the general combining ability estimates. This data compares the inbred parent in a number of hybrid combinations to a group of "checks". The check data is from other companies' hybrids, particularly the leader in the industry and ICI Seeds' commercial products and pre-commercial hybrids which were grown in the same sets and locations.

                                      TABLE 4A                                     __________________________________________________________________________     GCA & SCA ESTIMATES                                                            ADVANTAGES OVER COMMERCIALS & N'S                                              ENT     N93                                                                               N94                                                                               N95                                                                               N  FI                                                                               Y M                                                                               GI                                                                               I YLD                                                                               MST                                                                               % SL                                                                              % RL                                                                              % DE                                                                               TWT                                                                               POP                                                                               RM                          __________________________________________________________________________     ZS01101                                                                             XR =                                                                              839                                                                               5  143                                                                               997                                                                               2.0                                                                              0.2                                                                               1.9                                                                              1.7                                                                              4.1                                                                               0.0                                                                               -0.3                                                                              -0.1                                                                              0.1 -0.1                                                                              16 119                              XH =        98 2.6                                                                              0.4                                                                               2.1                                                                              1.3                                                                              5.0                                                                               0.2                                                                               -0.6                                                                              -0.1                                                                              0.1 -0.0                                                                              19 119                              XT =        8  1.3                                                                              0.1                                                                               2.1                                                                              4.2                                                                              3.4                                                                               -0.3                                                                              0.1                                                                               0.2                                                                               0.0 -0.3                                                                              12 122                         __________________________________________________________________________      XR = GCA ESTIMATE: WEIGHTED BY EXPT                                            XH = GCA ESTIMATE: WEIGHTED BY PARENT2                                         XT = SAME AS XH, BUT USING ONLY THOSE PARENT2 WITH TWO YEARS OF DATA     

Table 4A shows ZS01101 in XR crossed to 997 different inbreds to form hybrid combinations. ZS01101 in hybrid combination shows an excellent advantage for yield (YLD) and a good advantage for yield by moisture (Y M) compared to the commercial checks and the company's commercial inbreds. ZS01101 has a good rating for most of the agronomic traits of resistance to stalk and root lodging and dropped ears.

                                      TABLE 4B                                     __________________________________________________________________________               N   FI YM GI I  YLD                                                                               MST                                                                               % SL                                                                              % RL                                                                              % DE                                                                               TWT                                                                               POP                                                                               RM                             __________________________________________________________________________     ZS0551 XR =                                                                              6531                                                                               -0.1                                                                              0.0                                                                               0.5                                                                               1.2                                                                               3.4                                                                               -0.3                                                                              -0.6                                                                              -0.7                                                                              -0.0                                                                               -0.1                                                                              -92                                                                               123                            PVP# 8200062                                                                          XR =                                                                              13352                                                                              -2.3                                                                              -0.3                                                                              -0.4                                                                              -0.6                                                                              -0.2                                                                              -0.8                                                                              -0.1                                                                              -0.2                                                                              0.0 0.3                                                                               -34                                                                               123                            PVP# 8500037                                                                          XR =                                                                              11656                                                                              -2.7                                                                              -0.3                                                                              -2.3                                                                              -2.2                                                                              -4.1                                                                              -0.2                                                                              -0.2                                                                              -0.2                                                                              0.0 0.5                                                                               5  113                            __________________________________________________________________________

Table 4B compares ZS01101 in random hybrid combinations with ZS0551, PVP #8200062, and PVP #8500037 in random combinations. ZS01101 has an advantage in each and every category over ZS0551. ZS01101 has less of an advantage in stalk lodging and test weight than does PVP #8200062 and PVP #8500037, but has superior advantage over these in each of the other categories. As is evidenced by the GI index, the inbred ZS01101 has the best, most consistent inbred package to bring into the hybrid combination.

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                         YIELD RESPONSE                                                                 HYBRID    YIELD                                                                ______________________________________                                         ZS01101/Inbred                                                                           79     105     131   157   183   209                                 Environment                                                                              75     100     125   150   175   200                                 ______________________________________                                    

Table 5 shows the yield response of ZS01101 in hybrid combination in comparison with the plants in the environment around it at the same location. ZS01101 in hybrid combination yields well in low, medium and high yielding environments. Its best performance is in moderate/high yielding environments with medium/high plant populations. ZS01101 does not do as well in high plant densities, such as the western irrigated areas.

                  TABLE 6A                                                         ______________________________________                                         HYBRID SUMMARY                                                                 ZS01101/INBRED                                                                 PERFORMANCE DATA                                                               HYBRID N      FI    GI  YLD  MST  % SL % RL % DE  TWT                          ______________________________________                                         RE  8396   59     2   2   4.2  -0.2 0.3  -0.1 0.0   -0.3                       RE  8330   110    4   5   4.1  *0.7 *1.7 -0.1 0.0   -0.7                       ______________________________________                                          *significant difference at the 0.1 level                                 

Table 6A shows in positive numbers the advantage the ZS01101 hybrid has over two commercially available ICI Seeds' hybrids. ZS01101 hybrid compares favorably with both hybrids. 8396 slightly drier than ZS01101 but is yielding 4 bushels less than ZS01101. Additionally in comparison 8396 does not look as good in the field due to some stalk lodging. 8330 is adapted to the same zone of the Corn Belt; however, ZS01101 in hybrid comparison has significantly better yield and moisture results than 8330. Though ZS01101 in this hybrid combination is not carrying as much test weight has either 8396 or 8330.

When compared in the Central division one ZS01101 hybrid combination showed 3.9 bushels per acre better yield but was wetter than the industry's corn leaders product. The commercially available seed had significantly less GLS tolerance than did the ZS01101 hybrid combination. The ZS01101 hybrid combination showed excellent late season plant integrity, and good overall health and disease tolerance.

Additionally, ZS01101 has 10.8 and a 15.7 bushel per acre advantage over the two comparable products of the second industry leader in the sales of corn.

                  TABLE 6B                                                         ______________________________________                                         HYBRID SUMMARY                                                                 ZS01101/INBRED                                                                 AGRONOMIC DATA                                                                                             PLANT  EAR    STAY-                                HYBRID N     ESTAND   VIGOR HEIGHT HEIGHT GREEN                                ______________________________________                                         8330   17    -11.6    0.6   -1.1   -5.3   1.4                                  8396   9     -6.8     -0.4  -8.6   -8.3   0.3                                  ______________________________________                                    

Table 6B shows the advantages and disadvantages generated by comparison of the agronomic data of the two hybrids with the ZS01101 hybrid. ZS01101 has a lower emerged early plant stand count than the two hybrids. However, ZS01101 shows seedling vigor advantage over 8330 and a slight disadvantage to 8396. Clearly, ZS01101 is a shorter plant with lower ear placement than the other two hybrids. In all instances, the ZS01101 hybrid evidenced better staygreen, though the comparison with 8396 does not show a large staygreen difference.

                  TABLE 7A                                                         ______________________________________                                                                     EAR     PLANT                                              ECB1      ECB2      DAMAGE  INTEGRITY                                  INBRED  RATING    RATING    RATING  RATING                                     ______________________________________                                         ZS01101 5.0       6.0       1.8     6.4                                        ______________________________________                                    

Table 7A shows the entomology strengths of ZS01101 as an inbred. Although not rated above, ZS01101 in hybrid combination, often carries excellent root worm resistance per visual observations.

The inbred ZS01101 can be employed as the female or the male plant in a hybrid production field. This inbred is adapted to a wide geographical area. This makes it highly compatible with a number of different inbred for crossing. The plant shows excellent late season plant integrity and good disease resistance especially to GLS. In addition to that in hybrid combination this inbred shows good performance even under first and second brood ECB pressure. This inbred carries not only its yield ability into the hybrid but it also carries good agronomic traits such as good stalk and root quality.

In hybrid combination, ZS01101 carries good yield for moisture characteristics into the hybrid. This inbred has fairly excellent general combining and specific combining ability for yield, with most lines, especially stiff stalks. ZS01101 is a versatile line. This ZS01101 inbred makes robust hybrids.

The foregoing is set forth by way of example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

This invention also is directed to methods for producing a corn plant by crossing a first parent corn plant with a second parent corn plant wherein the first or second parent corn plant is an inbred corn plant from the line ZS01101. Further, both first and second parent corn plants can come from the inbred corn line ZS01101. A variety of breeding methods can be selected depending on the mode of reproduction, the trait, the condition of the germplasm. Thus, any such methods using the inbred corn line ZS01101 are part of this invention: selfing, backcrosses, hybrid production, crosses to populations, haploid and anther culturing and the like.

Various culturing techniques known to those skilled in the art, such as haploid, transformation, and a host of other conventional and unconventional methods are within the scope of the invention. All plants and plant cells produced using inbred corn line ZS01101 are within the scope of this invention. The invention encompasses the inbred corn line used in crosses with other, different, corn inbreds to produce (F1) corn hybrid seeds and plants with the characteristics that make good hybrids. This invention includes cells which upon growth and differentiation produce corn plants having the physiological and morphological characteristics of the inbred line ZS01101.

Duncan, from at least 1985-1988 produced literature on plant regeneration from callus. Both inbred and hybrid callus have resulted in regenerated plants at excellent efficiency rates. Somatic embryogenesis has been performed on various maize tissue such as glume which before the 1980's was considered unusable for this purpose. The prior art clearly teaches the regeneration of plants from various maize tissues.

European Patent Application, publication 160,390, describes tissue culture of corn which can be used by those skilled in the art. Corn tissue culture procedures are also described in the literature as early as 1982.

A deposit of at least 2500 seeds of the inbred seed of this invention is maintained by ICI Seeds, 2369 330th Street, Slater, Iowa 50244. Access to this deposit will be available during the pendency of this application to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks and persons determined by the Commissioner to be entitled thereto upon request. The Applicant made a deposit on Jun. 11, 1997, of at least 2500 seeds of Inbred Corn Line ZS01101 with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), located at 12301 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Md. 20852. The ATCC accession number is 209105. Additionally the Applicant has satisfied all of the requirements of C.F.R.§1.801-1.809, including providing an indication of the viability of the sample. The ATCC deposit will be maintained in that depository, which is a public depository, for a period of 30 years, or 5 years after the last request, or for the effective life of the patent, whichever is longer, and will be replaced if it becomes nonviable during that period.

Inbreds designated MBS are available from Mike Brayton Seed in Iowa. Inbreds designated SGI are available from Seed Genetic Inc. in New Jersey. Information on some ZS designations may be available from the PVP office.

Accordingly, the present invention has been described with some degree of particularity directed to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though, that the present invention is defined by the following claims construed in light of the prior art so that modifications or changes may be made to the preferred embodiment of the present invention without departing from the inventive concepts contained herein. 

We claim:
 1. Inbred corn seed designated ZS01101, some of said seed deposited in the ATCC and carry accession number
 209105. 2. A corn plant produced by the seed of claim
 1. 3. A tissue culture of regenerable cells of ZS01101 of claim 1 wherein the cells of the tissue culture regenerate plants having the genotype of ZS01101.
 4. A tissue culture according to claim 3, the tissue culture selected from the group consisting of leaves, pollen, embryos, roots, root tips, anthers, silk, flowers, kernels, ears, cobs, husks and stalks, and cells and protoplasts thereof.
 5. A corn plant having the genotype of ZS01101 regenerated from the cells of the tissue culture of claim
 3. 6. Hybrid seed produced by:(a) planting, in pollinating proximity, seeds according to claim 1 of corn inbred lines ZS01101 and another inbred line, one of said inbred lines not releasing pollen; (b) cultivating corn plants resulting from said planting; (c) allowing natural cross pollinating to occur between said inbred lines; and (d) harvesting seeds produced on the non pollen releasing inbred.
 7. Hybrid seed produced by hybrid combination of plants of inbred corn seed designated ZS01101 in claim 1 and plants of another inbred line.
 8. Hybrid plants grown from seed of claim
 7. 9. A first generation (F1) hybrid corn plant produced by using ZS01101 according to claim 1 the process of:(a) planting, in pollinating proximity, seeds of corn inbred lines ZS01101 and another inbred line; (b) cultivating corn plants resulting from said planting; (c) preventing pollen production by the plants of one of the inbred lines; (d) allowing natural cross pollinating to occur between said inbred lines; (e) harvesting seeds produced on plants of the inbred line of step (c); and (f) growing a harvested seed of step (e).
 10. A tissue culture of the regenerable cells of the corn plant of claim
 8. 11. A tissue culture of the regenerable cells of the corn plant of claim
 9. 